Aug 07, 2007 23:27
My new job has been pretty exciting and taxing at the same time. I have to get used to the new schedule and early mornings. Sam bought me a really nice watch, that, coupled with what I just mentioned has really got me feeling on time and like an adult. I think I made a lot of progress with my kids yesterday in terms of breaking them down so they listen to me. I also have gone to a Kindercare center in the Northwestern center right off the lake (446 E. Ontario) The difference between the 2 centers is evident immediately, not only are the facilities different, but the students are totally different as well. They’re respectful, they listen, don’t fist fight, and they’re well….white. I think if I stay at this job long enough someone will make an movie about me where like I’m an inner-city teacher who teaches my students self respect and discipline through the martial arts. Then one day a gang will get mad because they’re losing member because of me, and they’ll attack me in front of my class. I’ll quickly kick the gun out of the hands and beat down the attackers. It’ll be glorious and UPN can show it at 3am.
I also started to read “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.” While I am currently unsure of how I feel about it (do I like it? Do I hate it? Is it just dumb hype?) it definitely is a page turner. The protagonist thinks like I think, in short sporadic thoughts that probably barely pertain to the subject at hand, that are so short and constantly bounce from one topic to the next that they only make sense to me (or in this case him) He thinks about taking grisly revenge on anyone who has wronged him and wishes people would just shut up and stay the fuck out of his life if they don’t really care. He can see the bullshit scripts of everyday and openly taunts them. I relate to his thought patterns, they make me feel not so secretly nutty and bring me some sort of solace. I’ll let you know what I think when I’m done.